Who do you support for U.S. Senate in Indiana in 2010?

Two great posts [Its time], sorry if I'm embarrassing you, but this kind of insight into how capitalism has gone wrong should we what the media is explaining to this nation instead of promoting them to the highest office of the land.

The 'board members' for most public stock companies are usually the largest stock holders, yes I get proxies from some companys but voting one of them is about the same as what my vote is going to count in the presidential election. O!

Oil companys don't even bother to hide it-they show
making billions each quarter but have dividends or stock prices gone up? Corruption and greed has completely taken over this nation and it's to the point of 'no-return'!

I don't think the news is interested in truth, information or ideas; just that which gets a rise out of the community.

I posted this before, but the facts are still the same.
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22nd 2009, it was actually January 3rd 2007, the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, at the very start of the 110th Congress.
The Democratic Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.

For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this:
January 3rd, 2007, the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB CREATION!Remember that day...
January 3rd, 2007 was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee.The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!THANK YOU DEMOCRATS (especially Barney ) for taking us from 13,000 DOW, 3.5 GDP and 4.6% Unemployment...to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOES!(BTW: Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie -starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy). Barney blocked it and called it a "Chicken Little Philosophy" (and the sky did fall!)
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA
And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie?
OBAMA and the Democrat Congress, especially BARNEY!!!!
So when someone tries to blame Bush...
REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007.... THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!"
Bush may have been in the car but the Democrats were in charge of the gas pedal and steering wheel they were driving the economy into the ditch.
Budgets do not come from the White House.. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democratic Party.Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011.
In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.
For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budget.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009. Let's remember what the deficits looked like during that period:
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself.
In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is "I inherited a deficit that I voted for,
and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th."

Albert wrote:

I posted this before, but the facts are still the same.
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22nd 2009, it was actually January 3rd 2007, the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, at the very start of the 110th Congress.
The Democratic Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this:
January 3rd, 2007, the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB CREATION!Remember that day...
January 3rd, 2007 was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee.The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy?BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!THANK YOU DEMOCRATS (especially Barney ) for taking us from 13,000 DOW, 3.5 GDP and 4.6% Unemployment...to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOES!(BTW: Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie -starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy). Barney blocked it and called it a "Chicken Little Philosophy" (and the sky did fall!)
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA
And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie?
OBAMA and the Democrat Congress, especially BARNEY!!!!
So when someone tries to blame Bush...
REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007.... THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!"
Bush may have been in the car but the Democrats were in charge of the gas pedal and steering wheel they were driving the economy into the ditch.
Budgets do not come from the White House.. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democratic Party.Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011.
In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.
For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budget.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009. Let's remember what the deficits looked like during that period:
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself.
In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is "I inherited a deficit that I voted for,
and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th."

are you fat albert ,the comic book character,cause you sure put out a lot of bullshit,your just a republican loser still whining about getting your ass kicked hahahahhahah,next time you post why don't you just write a fkn book stupid hahaha

libby wrote:

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are you fat albert ,the comic book character,cause you sure put out a lot of bullshit,your just a republican loser still whining about getting your ass kicked hahahahhahah,next time you post why don't you just write a fkn book stupid hahaha

Libby, the world wishes your parents where more into mutual masterbation. I am sure with a little counselling you will be able to accept the truth.
Now that we have discussed your intelligence or lack of, everything printed in the article is true. Accept it.

Its time wrote:

I was reading in the Jasper forum about the CEO of Kimball Jim Thyen. Thyen shows he makes $810,000 and want's to keep his bonuses and stock options hidden from investors. He even sighed an opposition to a Securities and Exchange bill that would disclose his real pay to stock holders; those who actually hold the company. You can see an actual copy of the document Jim signed here:
w w w .sec . gov/rules/proposed/s70306/jcth yen7566. pdf
Kimball seems to be in a free fall and CEO theft is at the top of the list.
It is time or our government to address CEO theft; especially when it includes hiding stocks from stockholders which are taxed at much different rates.

Kimball is on it's last leg. Arnie would not be happy with what this company has become.

A couple years ago they sold the large Forrest they were known for. This money was used to shore up Jim and his friends salaries while making the company look solvent.

Selling off assets to cover their bar tab only get's them too far. It's like a drunk selling their car to buy booze.

Their spread thin with groups all over from Indiana to Poland.

Quality has been taking a dive in both the furniture and electrical departments. Complaints are higher then they have ever been for case goods but they have found way to make many of the complaints not counted. Dissatisfied clients at an all time high.

The failure of the cheap overseas electrical products is becoming another major problem in key items. Late deliveries and units not living up to what they need to do.

Kimball has created a perfect storm; selling off assets to cover CEO wages and to make the balance sheets look good, laying off employees to compensate, product quality in the tank, divisions spread around the globe they can't control,

Kimball is in a nose dive....Not much can save them form the inevitable right now.

Dump Kimball wrote:

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Kimball is on it's last leg. Arnie would not be happy with what this company has become.
A couple years ago they sold the large Forrest they were known for. This money was used to shore up Jim and his friends salaries while making the company look solvent.
Selling off assets to cover their bar tab only get's them too far. It's like a drunk selling their car to buy booze.
Their spread thin with groups all over from Indiana to Poland.
Quality has been taking a dive in both the furniture and electrical departments. Complaints are higher then they have ever been for case goods but they have found way to make many of the complaints not counted. Dissatisfied clients at an all time high.
The failure of the cheap overseas electrical products is becoming another major problem in key items. Late deliveries and units not living up to what they need to do.
Kimball has created a perfect storm; selling off assets to cover CEO wages and to make the balance sheets look good, laying off employees to compensate, product quality in the tank, divisions spread around the globe they can't control,
Kimball is in a nose dive....Not much can save them form the inevitable right now.

This is partial list of major companies which DUMPED Kimball stock. Investors know Kimball is in a nose dive.

It won't be long before the buildings at Kimball are empty:

Major companies that dumped Kimball stock recently:

Perritt Capital Management sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Donald Smith & Co sold on Sept. 30, 2011
DePrince Race & Zollo sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Financial Counselors sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Thomas Stevens, CFA" sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Charles Schwab Investment Management sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Parametric Portfolio Associates sold on Sept. 30, 2011
STATE STREET CORPORATION sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Virginia Retirement System sold on Sept. 30, 2011
The Vanguard Group sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company sold on Sept. 30, 2011
RHUMBLINE ADVISERS sold on Sept. 30, 2011
T. Rowe Price Associates sold on Aug. 12, 2011
Brandywine Global Investment Management sold on Aug. 11, 2011
GSA Capital Partners sold on June 30, 2011
Renaissance Technologies sold on June 30, 2011
Royce & Associates sold on June 30, 2011
Natixis Asset Management Advisors sold on June 30, 2011
Two Sigma Advisers sold on June 30, 2011
Fifth Third Ban sold on June 30, 2011
Ameriprise Financial sold on June 30, 2011
Inves sold on June 30, 2011
Manulife Asset Management sold on June 30, 2011
ING Investment Management Co Address: 10 State House Square sold on June 30, 2011
Johnson Investment Counsel sold on June 30, 2011
Geode Capital Management sold on June 30, 2011
Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado sold on June 30, 2011
CalPERS sold on June 30, 2011
Two Sigma Investments sold on June 30, 2011
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN sold on June 30, 2011
Barclays sold on June 30, 2011
Royal Bank of Canada sold on June 30, 2011
Millennium Management sold on June 30, 2011
OppenheimerFunds sold on June 30, 2011
CITADEL ADVISORS sold on June 30, 2011
Technical Financial Services sold on June 30, 2011
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP sold on June 30, 2011
Credit Suisse AG sold on June 30, 2011
Frank Russell Company sold on June 30, 2011
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO sold on Dec. 31, 2010
Zebra Capital Management sold on Dec. 31, 2008
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb sold on June 30, 2001

CHRIS

Albert wrote:

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Libby, the world wishes your parents where more into mutual masterbation. I am sure with a little counselling you will be able to accept the truth.
Now that we have discussed your intelligence or lack of, everything printed in the article is true. Accept it.

Good God, man, you can't spell worth shit.

shortbus steve wrote:

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Good God, man, you can't spell worth shit.

you forgot the A dumbass

pepe wrote:

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you forgot the A dumbass

Did I?

Fried Pianos wrote:

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This is partial list of major companies which DUMPED Kimball stock. Investors know Kimball is in a nose dive.
It won't be long before the buildings at Kimball are empty:
Major companies that dumped Kimball stock recently:
Perritt Capital Management sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Donald Smith & Co sold on Sept. 30, 2011
DePrince Race & Zollo sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Financial Counselors sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Thomas Stevens, CFA" sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Charles Schwab Investment Management sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Parametric Portfolio Associates sold on Sept. 30, 2011
STATE STREET CORPORATION sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Virginia Retirement System sold on Sept. 30, 2011
The Vanguard Group sold on Sept. 30, 2011
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company sold on Sept. 30, 2011
RHUMBLINE ADVISERS sold on Sept. 30, 2011
T. Rowe Price Associates sold on Aug. 12, 2011
Brandywine Global Investment Management sold on Aug. 11, 2011
GSA Capital Partners sold on June 30, 2011
Renaissance Technologies sold on June 30, 2011
Royce & Associates sold on June 30, 2011
Natixis Asset Management Advisors sold on June 30, 2011
Two Sigma Advisers sold on June 30, 2011
Fifth Third Ban sold on June 30, 2011
Ameriprise Financial sold on June 30, 2011
Inves sold on June 30, 2011
Manulife Asset Management sold on June 30, 2011
ING Investment Management Co Address: 10 State House Square sold on June 30, 2011
Johnson Investment Counsel sold on June 30, 2011
Geode Capital Management sold on June 30, 2011
Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado sold on June 30, 2011
CalPERS sold on June 30, 2011
Two Sigma Investments sold on June 30, 2011
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN sold on June 30, 2011
Barclays sold on June 30, 2011
Royal Bank of Canada sold on June 30, 2011
Millennium Management sold on June 30, 2011
OppenheimerFunds sold on June 30, 2011
CITADEL ADVISORS sold on June 30, 2011
Technical Financial Services sold on June 30, 2011
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP sold on June 30, 2011
Credit Suisse AG sold on June 30, 2011
Frank Russell Company sold on June 30, 2011
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO sold on Dec. 31, 2010
Zebra Capital Management sold on Dec. 31, 2008
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb sold on June 30, 2001

A search of "kimball int incompetent" and it becomes clear Kimball is not long for this world.

George Gutowski Noted Economist posted after the sale of Kimballs Proud forest to shore up the high salaries and at Kimball International and to keep the bottom from falling out:

Kimball Receivables Concerns
Kimball International, Inc.(NASDAQ: KBALB) reported net sales of $268.9 million and income from continuing operations of $4.1 million. As business softens they are experiencing difficulties in collecting receivables and some write-offs are occurring.

Then the explanation stops!

No further discussion about future losses or concerns about doubtful accounts. Read this quote from James C. Thyen, Chief Executive Officer and President,

“We are keenly focused on a daily basis on prudent management of our trade receivables and reducing our inventory levels. As expected, we have seen some aging of our accounts receivable which necessitated an increase in our bad debt reserve during the quarter. As the length and breadth of the recession remains difficult to predict, visibility into the future is very limited and will continue to present significant operating challenges in the near–term. Our strong balance sheet and the timely generation of cash by our timberland sales position us well to navigate through this global economic crisis.”

Essentially this guy is admitting that he cannot see but he got away with it this time because he scored some extraordinary gains by selling timberland positions. What about next time? The receivables book is suspect.

The bottom line is, selling off assets and laying off long time employees to cover big time executive salaries buying time while the company is in a nose dive!

shortbus steve wrote:

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Good God, man, you can't spell worth shit.

The spelling is correct, it's just the words are too long for you to understand.

test

I will be voting a straight democratic ticket from now on due that lying piece of shit Mitch Daniels. I think we are in the middle of a civil war between the democrats and the republicans and they have it set up where we will be the casualties while they sit there and point fingers at each other. The republicans would like nothing more than for this country to hit rock bottom now while a democrat is in the white house. We don’t need decorates or republicans in office. We need AMERICANS.

they are all crooks

Bad News wrote:

I will be voting a straight democratic ticket from now on due that lying piece of shit Mitch Daniels. I think we are in the middle of a civil war between the democrats and the republicans and they have it set up where we will be the casualties while they sit there and point fingers at each other. The republicans would like nothing more than for this country to hit rock bottom now while a democrat is in the white house. We don’t need decorates or republicans in office. We need AMERICANS.

I have been a union member for 30yrs. It was about time that the workers had a choice. With 93% of union donations going to the liberal wing of the Democatic party, supporting the communist movement, the union have lost their direction. Higher taxes=lower wages. Thank you Mitch and everyone else that has had a hand in defeating the communist.

Terrible choices

Ed Eble...he'll set all those politicos straight...'cept maybe Barney Frank